Michigan's 3rd congressional district

Michigan's 3rd congressional district
Current Representative		Justin Amash (R–Cascade Township)
Distribution	76.99% urban, 23.01% rural
Population (2000)	662,563
Median income	$45,963
Ethnicity	84.7% White, 8.1% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	R+6

The 3rd district boundaries for the 106th Congress, prior to redistricting in 2002

Michigan's 3rd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Barry, Ionia, and all except the northwest portion of Kent. The district is currently represented by Republican Justin Amash, the second youngest member of the house. In the 2010 General Election to replace Ehlers, Republican State Representative Justin Amash defeated Democrat Pat Miles.

Major cities

• Grand Rapids
• Ionia
• Wyoming
• Kentwood
• Grandville
• Walker

Formerly 5th Congressional District

From 1873 to 1993 the Congressional District based around Grand Rapids was numbered as Michigan's 5th. In 1993 it was renumbered the 3rd, and the 5th became the Congressional District based around Bay City.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Notes
District created		March 4, 1843
James B. Hunt	Democrat	March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847	28th-29th
Kinsley S. Bingham	Democrat	March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851	30th-31st
James L. Conger	Whig	March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853	32nd
Samuel Clark	Democrat	March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855	33rd
David S. Walbridge	Republican	March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1859	34th-35th
Francis William Kellogg	Republican	March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1863	36th-37th	Redistricted to the 4th district
John W. Longyear	Republican	March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1867	38th-39th
Austin Blair	Republican	March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1873	40th-42nd
George Willard	Republican	March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1877	43rd-44th
Jonas H. McGowan	Republican	March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1881	45th-46th
Edward S. Lacey	Republican	March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1885	47th-48th
James O'Donnell	Republican	March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1893	49th-52nd
Julius C. Burrows [1]	Republican	March 4, 1893 - January 23, 1895	53rd	Redistricted from the 4th district, Resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Vacant		January 23, 1895 – December 2, 1895	54th
Alfred Milnes [1]	Republican	December 2, 1895 - March 3, 1897	54th
Albert M. Todd [2]	Democratic	March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899	55th
Washington Gardner	Republican	March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1911	56th-61st
John M. C. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1921	62nd-66th
William H. Frankhauser [3]	Republican	March 4, 1921 - May 9, 1921	67th	Died
Vacant		May 9, 1921 – June 28, 1921	67th
John M. C. Smith [3][4]	Republican	June 28, 1921 - March 30, 1923	67th-68th	Died
Vacant		March 30, 1923 – June 19, 1923	68th
Arthur B. Williams [4][5]	Republican	June 19, 1923 - May 1, 1925	68th-69th	Died
Vacant		May 1, 1925 – August 18, 1925	69th
Joseph L. Hooper [5][6]	Republican	August 18, 1925 - February 22, 1934	69th-73rd	Died
Vacant		February 22, 1934 – January 3, 1935	73rd
Henry M. Kimball [7]	Republican	January 3, 1935 - October 19, 1935	74th	Died
Vacant		October 19, 1935 – December 17, 1935	74th
Verner Main [7]	Republican	December 17, 1935 - January 3, 1937	74th
Paul W. Shafer [8]	Republican	January 3, 1937 - August 17, 1954	75th-83rd	Died
Vacant		August 17, 1954 – January 3, 1955	83rd
August E. Johansen	Republican	January 3, 1955 - January 3, 1965	84th-88th
Paul H. Todd, Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1967	89th
Garry Brown	Republican	January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1979	90th-95th
Howard Wolpe	Democratic	January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1993	96th-102nd
Paul B. Henry [9]	Republican	January 3, 1993 - July 31, 1993	103rd	Redistricted from the 5th district, Died
Vacant		July 31, 1993 – December 7, 1993	103rd
Vern Ehlers [9]	Republican	December 7, 1993–January 3, 2011	103rd-111th
Justin Amash	Republican	January 3, 2011–Present	112th-	Incumbent

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Julius C. Burrows was re-elected to the U.S House of Representatives for the 54th Congress in the general election of November 1894. The Michigan Legislature elected Burrows to the U.S. Senate on January 16, 1895 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis B. Stockbridge (succeeding John Patton, Jr. who had been appointed as an interim replacement by Michigan Governor John T. Rich); Alfred Milnes was elected in a special election on April 18, 1895, to fill vacancy in the House.
2. ^ In 1896, Albert M. Todd and Ferdinand Brucker were elected on the Democratic Peoples Union Silver ticket, a union of elements from the Democratic Party and Populist Party. They were seated as part of the Democratic Party in Congress.
3. ^ ^{a b} William H. Frankhauser died May 9, 1921; John M. C. Smith was elected June 28, 1921, to fill the vacancy.
4. ^ ^{a b} John M. C. Smith died March 23, 1923; Arthur B. Williams elected June 19, 1923, to fill the vacancy.
5. ^ ^{a b} Arthur B. Williams died May 1, 1925; Joseph L. Hooper was elected August 18, 1925, to fill vacancy.
6. ^ Joseph L. Hooper died February 22, 1934; the vacancy was not filled.
7. ^ ^{a b} Henry M. Kimball died October 19, 1935; Verner W. Main was elected to fill the vacancy, assuming office on December 17, 1935.
8. ^ Paul W. Shafer died August 17, 1954. No replacement was elected to fill the vacancy.
9. ^ ^{a b} Paul B. Henry died on July 31, 1993; Vernon J. Ehlers was elected in a special election to fill the vacancy, assuming office on December 7, 1993.

References

• Govtrack.us for the 3rd District - Lists current Senators and representative, and map showing district outline
• The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
• U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present